The NC30 Thread

[Johnny4428]

Lovely work there Dave. Yes can relate to the lack of indicator use, “why am I bothering no one else is”!😂

[taysidedragon]

Around here most drivers seem to put their indicators on after they've already started the turn! Winkers! 😖

[Laverda Dave]

The NC30 is finally over the finish line.

It has taken 10 months from start to finish.

Cost, I gave up counting and its not about the cost anyway, its my hobby and I get to restore one of the bikes I always liked but couldn’t dream of buying back in the early 90’s.

Special thanks to Allan (Magpie 114 on the forum) who has been a great help with lots of hard to find information and who always responded straight away to my many requests for help and guidance.

All I need to do now is insure, tax and MOT it.

[badger_eng]

Cracking job,,,, you should be very proud of your work 👍

[Johnwebley]

Well done

Looks wonderful



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[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Wow, that looks amazing Dave.  👍👍👍

What's it like to ride, when you have the MOT etc it will be interesting to hear if  it lives up to your expectations?

[Skoti]

Stunning, well done indeed.

90's stuff are becoming the new classics.
Over on the car side Sierra Cosworths and late XR3i's are fetching top prices now.

[magpie114]

Absolutely brilliant job and great attention to detail down to rear wheel centre and yoke top caps. Paintwork lines up perfectly. Happy to have helped where I could and thanks for your help with my much slower project.
Alan


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[Bryanj]

Not my style of bike, my back never would let me but its a real beuty and a credit to you

[Rozabikes Tim]

As usual Dave, fab ul ous,
 as they say on that dancing show.

Did you ride it before the build, if you haven't now? I rode my mates NC years ago. Real gem in every way.

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[Laverda Dave]

Thanks all for the kind comments.

As this is the 6th bike I have restored in nine years I've taken a decision not to restore any more for a couple of years at least in order to enjoy the ones I've got and yet hardly ridden because I'm always restoring them! There's also no more room left in the garage, its become too expensive, I need to get the Jota engine rebuilt (something I don't have the special tools or skill set to do) and will have to farm out to a specialist and due to a hopefully impending house move out of London. 

Ted & Tim,
I rode a NC30 back in 1992 at my first ever track day. It was a Honda race school held at Cadwell Park. It was the first modern bike I had ever ridden as I had only ever had a 400/4 as a 'big bike'. I was put into the beginner group at the back so as not to get in anyone's way. When I got the first corner I braked as I would do on the 400/4 i.e. a long, long way from the corner! Within another 3 corners I had lost sight of the group not only due to the very early braking but also I didn't wring the engines neck! I was now on my own getting a bit of speed up when someone walked straight out in front of me as I came over the mountain. I don't know who was more shocked, them or me! When I got back round to the start area I was flagged in. It transpired the mountain section hadn't been included as part of the track for the race school and I should have turned right well before but being so far behind the group I didn't see them turn left! You'd think they would have used bollards to indicate the track ahead was closed!
Anyway, once I got over that I went back out and was much quicker and stayed with the group. In other words I can't wait to ride the NC30 knowing what a vastly different 400 it is to the 400/4!

[Johnwebley]

When I had mine, it had its "happy " period at 10,000rpm,

No weight on the wrists,

But cruising at that rate is highly illegal!

Handles and braked very well

I am only 5ft 7in,but felt I was to big for it,after about an hour, my knees agreed

Enjoy

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[Johnny4428]

Absolutely stunning restoration. Looks very much ready to go. Lovely work.